Curt Cignetti clarifies how much Indiana football did not spend on championship roster
The Indiana Hoosiers went 16-0 in the 2025 season. How much did they spend on the roster? Lower than one SEC GM estimated teams are spending.
Coach Curt Cignetti knows how much Indiana football spent on building a national championship team. While he is not revealing details, he chimed in on a rival football general manager estimating teams are paying $40 million of player payroll to compete at the highest level. Cignetti's response on social media: "Not even close.
" Correct, not even close. #GOIU #IUFB https://t. co/vWbhErIZ7M — Curt Cignetti (@CCignettiIU) April 16, 2026 Alabama football GM Courtney Morgan talked with Front Office Sports , estimating that teams trying to win the College Football Playoff are exceeding $40 million.
Alabama football GM Courtney Morgan says college football programs are spending "probably more than $40 million" to build a championship roster in the NIL era. Morgan breaks down how elite programs navigate spending when "you never really know what other schools are spending. " pic.
twitter. com/MwRgFN2syQ — Front Office Sports News (@FOS_News_) April 15, 2026 The Hoosiers beat the Crimson Tide 38-3 in the Rose Bowl , a CFP quarterfinal, on the way to an undefeated season. Going for it all again: A Wisconsin transfer finds IU has 'one of the best cultures' Want more Hoosiers coverage?